Blackmon’s HR makes up for miscue

CLEVELAND — Charlie Blackmon quickly atoned for his baserunning blunder.

After running into a double play, Blackmon hit a 12th-inning home run Wednesday afternoon that lifted the Rockies over the Indians 3-2.

With the Rockies trailing 2-1, Blackmon singled leading off the eighth against Trevor Bauer and was running on the pitch when DJ LeMahieu fouled a ball to the right side. Second baseman Jason Kipnis caught the ball on the warning track with his back to home plate, spun and threw to pitcher on first

“A lot of times, I feel great at the start, but I didn’t today,” Blackmon said. “Part of that was the way Bauer was throwing. I thought I got some good swings before the home run. If I’m not ready to go early, I try to make sure I’m ready to go late.”

The Rockies tied the score in the ninth when Carlos Gonzalez singled with one out and came home on Jonathan Lucroy’s double off Cody Allen, who blew a save for the third time in 22 chances. Lucroy’s hit bounced away from center fielder Bradley Joe Smith, who stepped ahead of a sliding Blackmon. Zimmer, who sliding stop.

Blackmon connected against Zach McAllister (1-2) for his 27th home run. Blackmon’s 74 RBIs are the most among leadoff hitters.

“Charlie has an innate ability to get that extreme focus in critical situations,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “That was a great swing in that situation.”

McAllister allowed a go-ahead home run to the Yankees’ Chase Headley in the eighth inning Saturday.

“He got behind a really good hitter,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. had tried for